Clean/lean bulk

So I am in an attempt to do a clean/lean bulk to gain some weight. Really the only thing that is holding me back is I dont know how many calories I should be taking in as it is. My question is what online Calorie calculator do you think is most accurate. I would think they would all be the same but some are giving me just a daily intake of 2200 and some of 3500 ha ha there is a huge difference between those two.

IIRC Lyle has said a good start is to multiply weight by 12-15, but I may be wrong. You can add 150-300 calories to tht total and set up macros from there. I would watch my weight every month or so first thing upon waking up. I gain of 1-2 lbs per month is a good gain, and although slow, it will put on less fat. This is assuming you're natural, by the way. PM me if you need further help.

How do you measure if you are putting on healthy weight or not. My weight has gone up a lb or 2 in the last 2-3 weeks I don't know how to tell what's being added on though

It sounds like you are WAY TOO FOCUSED ON THE SCALE.
You spoke of being "afraid" to follow recommended intakes to bulk-just making sure that there isn't another underlying issue here.
Best advice is simple: calculate your BMR, add in 200-500 kCal/day and monitor your weight- at most twice a week. If you are gaining, keep this intake, if not, add more.

If your not comfortable gaining weight, then simply don't. During a bulk you have to expect to put on a little fat mass, especially the first few times you try a bulk; truth is, you'll take time to learn your body and how much food you have to eat in order to bulk as lean as possible. Not everyone will put on fat during a bulk, some people have the ability to lean bulk with great success but for the most part, many people will

If your not comfortable gaining weight, then simply don't. During a bulk you have to expect to put on a little fat mass, especially the first few times you try a bulk; truth is, you'll take time to learn your body and how much food you have to eat in order to bulk as lean as possible. Not everyone will put on fat during a bulk, some people have the ability to lean bulk with great success but for the most part, many people will

Some people can eat chips and cookies and not gain fat.

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A good ratio that works for me is your body weight (lb) x 18. For me it's about 3100 calories. I eat around this much on lifting days with at least 300 grams of protein a day. carbs should depend on your body type whether you gain a lot of fat quickly or not. if you gain fat quick, then I would suggest doing about 200-250 grams of carbs a day and about 100 grams of fat. on non workout days you could drop the calories to body weight (lb) x 14 and do some cardio to burn any fat you might be gaining. this is what works specifically for me. other programs seem to call for more calories. you could also check out jim stopannies shortcut to size program and look at his nutrition calculator